In an interview with IRNA on Friday, Salehi commented on the Republicans’ defeat in the US midterm elections, saying that one American publication had described the outcome as a defeat for the Republicans against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
He said the US officials had confronted Iran without considering the consequences, influenced by Israeli propaganda, and are now facing the repercussions.
Salehi stressed that the issue facing Washington today is not merely how to withdraw from the war, but how to preserve its credibility and reputation, as the confrontation with Iran has called into question the myth of US military invincibility.
He also said that Washington’s false narratives had not weakened Iranian public opinion or national unity, and that the United States had failed to topple the Islamic Republic, fracture Iran, divide the people and government, or pull the country into its political orbit.
Salehi underlined that the outcome of the confrontation had been the opposite of what Washington had sought, resulting in greater national unity, stronger public support for the Islamic Republic, and growing opposition to Western policies.
